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Jennifer Barron East Gallery May 31 - August 1, 2010
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Jennifer Barron
Untitled by Jennifer Barron
Untitled by Jennifer Barron
Jennifer Barron
Reminders and Remainders
East Gallery - May 31 ? August 1, 2010
April 4, 2011
Oklahoma City artist, Jennifer Barron uses a creative
vantage point to portray everyday objects and scenes in
this exhibit titled Reminders and Remainders. Cracks in
the sidewalk, parking meters, and hole punches become
the featured characters in these colorful acrylic paintings.
By removing these subjects from their usual contexts-enlarging
them, manipulating the colors, and exaggerating
the effects of shadow and light- Barron encourages
viewers to reconsider these components of everyday life.
Barron says that much of
the inspiration for her
artwork comes from her
time studying abroad in
Clermont-Ferrand, France
at the Universit? Blaise
Pascal. "The cities in
Europe were designed
before cars, so everyone
walks more and that simple fact physically affects the way
people live. That really made me think about our
surroundings. Whether ancient architecture or McDonalds,
we are influenced by what is around us. It made me
examine my own surroundings in more detail and the
details are what I started painting."
When Barron sees
something that sparks an interest for a new painting, she
takes several photographs. By photographing the subject
in the early morning or late evening, she is able to
capture very deep shadows and dramatic lift areas. If the
object is indoors, she manipulates the light source to
achieve the same effect. From the photographs, she
roughly sketches the image onto canvas using an Ebony
pencil or diluted paint and includes the light and dark
areas.
At this point, the photograph is no longer important as
Barron lets her imagination take over. Color choices are
based on the mood she wants to portray or what she sees
the subject elicits. She creates the illusion of rich depth by
using both paint brushes and palette knives to create
many layers of paint including thick, thin, glaze, and
scumbled layers. Scumbling is a painting technique used
to soften the color by overlaying opaque or semi-opaque
color and applying the paint thinly with an almost dry
brush. The varying layers and textures of paint allow
Barron to achieve a wide range of tones and temperatures
for each color.
Barron graduated from the University of Oklahoma
Capitol Exhibitions
The Capitol is home to four art
galleries, exhibiting works of
current and past Oklahoma
artists.
East Gallery
North Gallery
Governor's Gallery
Betty Price Gallery
About the East Gallery
Located on the first floor of the
Capitol, the East Gallery
features paintings and mixed
media works by current
Oklahoma artists. Exhibits rotate
approximately every 60 days.
Hours:
Weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weekends 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (use
west entrance)
The East Gallery is curated by
the Oklahoma Arts Council. For
more information contact Alyson
Moses at 405.521.2931 or
alyson.moses@arts.ok.gov.
Past East Gallery Exhibitions
Selection of Artists for
Exhibition
Upcoming East Gallery
Exhibits
Pamela Husky (Stigler)
December 10, 2012 -
February 10, 2013
Regina Murphy (Oklahoma
City)
February 10 - December 10,
2012
Gina Dowling (Norman)
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Jennifer Barron East Gallery May 31 - August 1, 2010
file:////maindc/users/gphillips/PDFs%2067/Capitol%20Art/Jennifer_Barron_East_Gallery_2010.html[9/28/2012 3:26:03 PM]
Jennifer Barron
Untitled by Jennifer Barron
Untitled by Jennifer Barron
Jennifer Barron
Reminders and Remainders
East Gallery - May 31 ? August 1, 2010
April 4, 2011
Oklahoma City artist, Jennifer Barron uses a creative
vantage point to portray everyday objects and scenes in
this exhibit titled Reminders and Remainders. Cracks in
the sidewalk, parking meters, and hole punches become
the featured characters in these colorful acrylic paintings.
By removing these subjects from their usual contexts-enlarging
them, manipulating the colors, and exaggerating
the effects of shadow and light- Barron encourages
viewers to reconsider these components of everyday life.
Barron says that much of
the inspiration for her
artwork comes from her
time studying abroad in
Clermont-Ferrand, France
at the Universit? Blaise
Pascal. "The cities in
Europe were designed
before cars, so everyone
walks more and that simple fact physically affects the way
people live. That really made me think about our
surroundings. Whether ancient architecture or McDonalds,
we are influenced by what is around us. It made me
examine my own surroundings in more detail and the
details are what I started painting."
When Barron sees
something that sparks an interest for a new painting, she
takes several photographs. By photographing the subject
in the early morning or late evening, she is able to
capture very deep shadows and dramatic lift areas. If the
object is indoors, she manipulates the light source to
achieve the same effect. From the photographs, she
roughly sketches the image onto canvas using an Ebony
pencil or diluted paint and includes the light and dark
areas.
At this point, the photograph is no longer important as
Barron lets her imagination take over. Color choices are
based on the mood she wants to portray or what she sees
the subject elicits. She creates the illusion of rich depth by
using both paint brushes and palette knives to create
many layers of paint including thick, thin, glaze, and
scumbled layers. Scumbling is a painting technique used
to soften the color by overlaying opaque or semi-opaque
color and applying the paint thinly with an almost dry
brush. The varying layers and textures of paint allow
Barron to achieve a wide range of tones and temperatures
for each color.
Barron graduated from the University of Oklahoma
Capitol Exhibitions
The Capitol is home to four art
galleries, exhibiting works of
current and past Oklahoma
artists.
East Gallery
North Gallery
Governor's Gallery
Betty Price Gallery
About the East Gallery
Located on the first floor of the
Capitol, the East Gallery
features paintings and mixed
media works by current
Oklahoma artists. Exhibits rotate
approximately every 60 days.
Hours:
Weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weekends 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (use
west entrance)
The East Gallery is curated by
the Oklahoma Arts Council. For
more information contact Alyson
Moses at 405.521.2931 or
alyson.moses@arts.ok.gov.
Past East Gallery Exhibitions
Selection of Artists for
Exhibition
Upcoming East Gallery
Exhibits
Pamela Husky (Stigler)
December 10, 2012 -
February 10, 2013
Regina Murphy (Oklahoma
City)
February 10 - December 10,
2012
Gina Dowling (Norman)
About Us Our Programs Grants Arts in Schools Arts in Communities Art at the Capitol Art Networks
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